Business Scene for the week of 1/30/2015

PORTOLA BUSINESS RENAMED

Chuck Dayton and a partner started Sierra Mountain Pipe Supply in Truckee seven years ago and four years ago they opened an outlet on West Sierra Street in Portola. Chuck and his partner decided to go their separate ways and Chuck is keeping the store in Portola while his former partner remains in Truckee.Now, as sole owner, he has renamed the business Jefferson Supply Co. (Yes, Chuck believes we will soon be living in the state of Jefferson).The store continues to offer everything in plumbing,HVAC, irrigation and underground utilities.

Business Scene for the week of 1/23/2015

HONORING A SPECIAL GROUP OF FOLKS

The Quincy Crazy Quilters is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month. Members meet on the third Thursday each month at 6 p.m. at the Plumas Bank administrative building (behind Safeway). The group — and there are 25 members now — makes “cuddle quilts” that are donated to charities, foster children and hospice. They also provide the California Highway Patrol and sheriff’s department with quilts to carry in their vehicles to use as necessary. By the way, quilts are on display at the Quincy library.

CRESCENT COUNTRY’S WINTER HOURS

Lisa Forcino says she’ll be reopening her Crescent Mills business, the incomparable Crescent County, Feb. 5, “just in time for Valentine’s Day shopping!” The store will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. As always, you can call Lisa at 284-6016 or 284-6227 for after-hours shopping appointments.

Business Scene for the week of 1/9/2015

Hard to believe, but yes it’s time once again to begin focusing our attention on tourism this summer in Plumas County and the ever-so-important impact it has on our local economy.

With that in mind, we are already working on Feather Publishing Co.’s annual Plumas County Visitors Guide —it’s actually a work in progress all year long.

The full-color, high-quality magazine is packed full of information (last year it was 132 pages) detailing virtually everything our county has to offer to both visitors and locals alike. Some 90,000 copies will be distributed free to hundreds of locations in our region throughout 2015.

Business Scene for the week of 1/16/2015

FROM KENNY ROGERS TO REAL ESTATE

Amber Corr has joined the Mohawk Valley Associates real estate team in its Blairsden office. Amber obtained her license about a year ago, after giving birth to her son. Prior to that, Amber and her husband toured with Kenny Rogers — Amber was Rogers’ violinist from 2002 to 2012. In addition to selling real estate, Amber also teaches violin both here and in Truckee. Amber can be reached at the Blairsden office at 836-2020.

Business Scene for the week of 1/2/2015

DANCE CLASS REGISTRATIONS

Registration for the 2015 dance year at Quincy’s Rhythm & Grace Dance Studio is set for Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, from noon to 4 p.m. and Monday, Jan. 5, from noon to 6 p.m. at the dance studio in the Plumas Pines Shopping Center. Owners/instructors Wendy Yates and newlywed Ashley Dembosz are offering free tote bags to new students and to existing students who add another class. They also tell us they have a new adult program with lots of new classes including dance fitness, Broadway cardio, ballet barre, and stretch and tone. The ladies opened Rhythm & Grace in August to fill the void created when Footloose Dance Studio closed.

CLOSING FOR WINTER INVENTORY

Dee Dee Driscoll tells us she and her employees will be busy with their annual inventory reporting and will closed Dec. 28 through Jan. 5, reopening Quincy Hot Spot on Jan. 6.